Secondary Resources

Films

Synopsis: This KS3 resource encourages young people to reflect on their existing knowledge and understanding of Africa whilst introducing new ways of seeing the continent and some of the children who live there.

Synopsis: Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

Synopsis: François and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighbourhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students. But his

Synopsis: The Lives of Others begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall. A highly skilled officer who works for the Stasi, East Germanyâ€™s all-powerful secret police, is ordered to spy on a celebrated writer and his

Synopsis: An educational site for learners aged 15-19 features digital teaching materials exploring the film. Designed for students of Citizenship, History, Media, Film and English GCSE, AS, A2 and equivalent.

Synopsis: A teenage student lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles. Over the course of a magical week, he makes his Broadway debut, finds romance with an ambitious older

Synopsis: Kayla, a young sixteen-year-old, faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture alone. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister Tanya is one day brutally murdered by violent, misogynist gang leader Trey.

Synopsis: An eighteen-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life

Synopsis: An affectionate and humorous documentary which follows the journey of 4 lovable losers from very different backgrounds and parts of the continent to the hugely popular Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Synopsis: This resource is designed for students of English at ages 11-16. Offering a range of engaging interactivity based on assets from the film, these materials give learners an exciting opportunity to develop reading skills across multimodal texts.